Empire of tea : the Asian leaf that conquered the world
Title:
Empire of tea : the Asian leaf that conquered the world
Author:
Ellis, Markman.
ISBN:
9781780238982
9781780234403
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Publication Information:
London : Reaktion Books, c2015.
Physical Description:
326 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- Early European encounters with tea -- Establishing the taste for tea in Britain -- The tea trade with China -- The elevation of tea -- The natural philosophy of tea -- The market for tea in Britian -- The British way of tea -- Smuggling and taxation -- The democratization of tea drinking -- Tea in the politics of empire -- The national drink of Victorian Britain -- Twentieth-century tea -- Epilogue: global tea.
Abstract:
"This impressively detailed book offers a rich cultural history of tea, from its ancient origins in China to its adoption around the world. From the everyday use of tea in social settings to the political and economic controversies it has stirred, such as the Boston Tea Party and the First Opium War, Empire of tea offers a multilayered look at what was ultimately an imperial industry"-- Page 4 of cover.
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Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-314) and index.
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